Synthesis and characterization of some polymer derivatives of carvacrol as drug delivery system

Carvacrol is one of the main components of the some essential oils in some Labiatae (Laminaceae) members like oregano, thyme and savory. Carvacrol has a lot of health benefits such as, antibacterial and antioxidant activity. We synthesized some silicon derivatives of carvacrol and characterized them by standard methods. The monomer of dimethylvinylsilyl carvacrol was also synthesized. The copolymer of the synthesized monomer with methacrylic acid (MAA) was prepared with different ratios. Some of them can be used as drug delivery systems in the pH = 1, and7.4.